Juana had completed all the requirements to the live-in caregiver program only to discover during her original application for status that she had terminal cancer. This discovery let the government to reject her application due to the financial burden it would place on the healthcare system.

Her lawyer received a letter (yes a letter, not a call of apology) from the CIC yesterday and the public announcement occured during a press conference this morning.

"My husband and I are very grateful to Canada. It was been our wish to have an opportunity to start a better future here. This decision has a big impact on my health, in a positive way. It makes me more powerful in fighting the illness I have," said Tejada.